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Ontex Group NV Major Shareholding Notification 2025

Aug 18, 2025

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Major Shareholding Notification

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Transparency Declaration Notification

In accordance with the requirements of Article 14 of the Belgian Law of May 2, 2007 on the disclosure of significant shareholdings in listed companies, Ontex Group NV ("Ontex") discloses the notifications of significant shareholdings by the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., that it has received on August 13 and 14, 2025.

On August 7, 2025, the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., detained 2,559,642 Ontex voting rights or equivalent financial instruments, representing 3.11% of voting rights, and thereby crossed upward the threshold of 3.0%.

On August 8, 2025, the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., detained 2,384,086 Ontex voting rights or equivalent financial instruments, representing 2.90% of voting rights, and thereby crossed downward the threshold of 3.0%.

Enquiries

> Investors: Geoffroy Raskin +32 53 33 37 30 [email protected]
> Media: Catherine Weyne +32 53 33 36 22 [email protected]

About Ontex

Ontex is a leading international developer and producer of baby care, feminine care and adult care products, for retailer and healthcare brands across Europe and North America. The group employs about 5,500 people with plants and offices in 12 countries (excl. discontinued operations), and its innovative products are distributed in around 100 countries. Ontex is headquartered in Aalst, Belgium, and is listed on Euronext Brussel, where it is a constituent of the Bel Mid® index. To keep up with the latest news, visit ontex.com or follow Ontex on LinkedIn.

Notification details of the declaration on August 13, 2025

  • Reason for the notification: Acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights

  • Notification by: A parent undertaking or a controlling person

  • Persons subject to the notification requirement: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc, located at Corporation Truse Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmimgton, DE 19801, USA

  • Date of declaration: August 13, 2025

  • Date of threshold crossing: August 7, 2025

  • Threshold crossed: 3.0% upward

  • Denominator on the date of notification: 82,347,218 shares

  • Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held:

    • Goldman Sachs international is controlled by Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited, which is controlled by Goldman Sachs (UK) LLC, which is controlled by the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
    • Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P., is controlled by GSAM Holdings LLC, which is controlled by the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
    • Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE is controlled by Goldman Sachs Bank USA, which is controlled by the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
    • Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, is controlled by the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

  • Additional information: The swaps mentioned below are held by the corresponding entities where Goldman Sachs has a long exposure

  • Details of the notification:

Voting rights Previous
notification		 After the transaction
# voting rights % voting rights
Holders of voting rights # voting
rights		 Linked to
securities		 Not linked
to securities		 Linked to
securities		 Not linked to
securities
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 0 54,900 0 0.07% 0.00%
Goldman Sachs International 0 26,660 0 0.03% 0.00%
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. 0 13,767 0 0.02% 0.00%
Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE 0 95,372 0 0.12% 0.00%
Subtotal 0 190,699 0 0.23% 0.00%

Equivalent financial
instruments		 After the transaction
Holders of equivalent financial
instruments		 Type of
financial
instrument		 Expiration
data		 Exercise
period or
date		 # of voting
rights that
may be
acquired if
the
instrument
is exercised		 % of voting
rights		 Settlement
Goldman Sachs International Swap 30/09/2031 1,582,250 1.92% cash
Goldman Sachs International Swap 26/06/2028 165,822 0.20% cash
Goldman Sachs International Swap 13/06/2035 123,920 0.15% cash
Goldman Sachs International Swap 20/03/2035 53,534 0.07% cash
Goldman Sachs International Swap 16/04/2035 45,639 0.06% cash
Goldman Sachs International Swap 31/07/2028 26,007 0.03% cash
Goldman Sachs International Swap 08/12/2025 23,419 0.03% cash
Goldman Sachs International Swap 02/05/2028 21,617 0.03% cash
Goldman Sachs International Swap 06/08/2035 18,796 0.02% cash
Goldman Sachs International Swap 23/07/2026 18,114 0.02% cash
Goldman Sachs International Swap 20/03/2035 15,702 0.02% cash
Goldman Sachs International Swap 06/08/2035 5,783 0.01% cash
Goldman Sachs International Swap 06/08/2035 5,218 0.01% cash
Goldman Sachs International Swap 10/07/2035 3,831 0.00% cash
Goldman Sachs International Swap 15/01/2030 3,521 0.00% cash
Goldman Sachs International Swap 20/03/2035 3,334 0.00% cash
Goldman Sachs International Swap 20/03/2035 1,584 0.00% cash
Goldman Sachs International Swap 06/08/2035 1,503 0.00% cash
Goldman Sachs International Swap 06/08/2035 1,457 0.00% cash
Goldman Sachs International Securities
Lending		 Open 247,794 0.30% physical
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Securities
Lending		 Open 96 0.00% physical
Subtotal 2,368,943 2.88%

After the transaction

Total 2,559,642 3.11%
Equivalent financial instruments 2,368,943 2.88%
Voting rights 190,699 0.23%
Total # voting
rights		 % voting
rights

Notification details of the declaration on August 14, 2025

  • Reason for the notification: Acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights

  • Notification by: A parent undertaking or a controlling person

  • Persons subject to the notification requirement: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc, located at Corporation Truse Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmimgton, DE 19801, USA

  • Date of declaration: August 14, 2025

  • Date of threshold crossing: August 8, 2025

  • Threshold crossed: 3.0% downward

  • Denominator on the date of notification: 82,347,218 shares

  • Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held:

    • Goldman Sachs international is controlled by Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited, which is controlled by Goldman Sachs (UK) LLC, which is controlled by the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
    • Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P., is controlled by GSAM Holdings LLC, which is controlled by the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
    • Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE is controlled by Goldman Sachs Bank USA, which is controlled by the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
    • Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, is controlled by the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

  • Additional information: The swaps mentioned below are held by the corresponding entities where Goldman Sachs has a long exposure

  • Details of the notification:

Voting rights Previous
notification		 After the transaction
# voting rights % voting rights
Holders of voting rights # voting
rights		 Linked to
securities		 Not linked
to securities		 Linked to
securities		 Not linked to
securities
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 54,900 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Goldman Sachs International 26,660 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. 13,767 13,767 0 0.02% 0.00%
Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE 95,372 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Subtotal 190,699 13,767 0 0.02% 0.00%

Equivalent financial
instruments		 After the transaction
Holders of equivalent financial
instruments		 Type of
financial
instrument		 Expiration
data		 Exercise
period or
date		 # of voting
rights that
may be
acquired if
the
instrument
is exercised		 % of voting
rights		 Settlement
Goldman Sachs International Swap 30/09/2031 1,582,250 1.92% cash
Goldman Sachs International Swap 26/06/2028 163,202 0.20% cash
Goldman Sachs International Swap 13/06/2035 123,920 0.15% cash
Goldman Sachs International Swap 20/03/2035 62,953 0.08% cash
Goldman Sachs International Swap 16/04/2035 45,639 0.06% cash
Goldman Sachs International Swap 31/07/2028 26,007 0.03% cash
Goldman Sachs International Swap 08/12/2025 23,414 0.03% cash
Goldman Sachs International Swap 02/05/2028 21,612 0.03% cash
Goldman Sachs International Swap 06/08/2035 18,796 0.02% cash
Goldman Sachs International Swap 20/03/2035 18,539 0.02% cash
Goldman Sachs International Swap 23/07/2026 18,114 0.02% cash
Goldman Sachs International Swap 06/08/2035 5,783 0.01% cash
Goldman Sachs International Swap 06/08/2035 5,218 0.01% cash
Goldman Sachs International Swap 20/03/2035 3,915 0.00% cash
Goldman Sachs International Swap 10/07/2035 3,831 0.00% cash
Goldman Sachs International Swap 15/01/2030 3,521 0.00% cash
Goldman Sachs International Swap 20/03/2035 1,863 0.00% cash
Goldman Sachs International Swap 06/08/2035 1,503 0.00% cash
Goldman Sachs International Swap 06/08/2035 1,457 0.00% cash
Goldman Sachs International Swap 07/03/2029 803 0.00% cash
Goldman Sachs International Swap 08/08/2035 704 0.00% cash
Goldman Sachs International Securities
Lending		 Open 212,216 0.26% physical
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Securities
Lending		 Open 25,057 0.03% physical
Subtotal 2,370,319 2.88%

After the transaction

Total # voting
rights		 % voting
rights
Voting rights 13,767 0.02%
Equivalent financial instruments 2,370,319 2.88%
Total 2,384,086 2.90%

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